Obviously it was. A two game suspension for Jim Tressel, plus the program throws him under the bus by releasing emails distancing themselves from the situation. And this isn't going away even with the self-imposed punishment: we get to spend days and weeks debating Tressel's future while the NCAA goes through its own re-investigation.

For whatever the reasons — misguided morality, the can't-look-away car wreck factor, or just old-fashioned pleasure in the humiliation of other schools — scandals are a big part of the appeal of college sports. Arcane rules and inconsistent policing make for situations that just can't happen in a pro sport. Absurd scenes like a school president actually telling the assembled media that he would never think of dismissing his maverick coach: "Are you kidding me? I just hope the coach doesn't dismiss me."

Everyone will get over OSU's problems by the start of next season. We always do with these sorts of things, then move on to the next one. And if there's no pro football, especially if there's no pro football, we'll keep turning to college for year-round entertainment like this.